phototropic

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ -tropic.

Adjective

phototropic (comparative more phototropic, superlative most phototropic)

1. Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light.

Related terms

• phototropism

Translations

having a tendency to move in response to light

• German: fototrop, fototropisch
• Irish: fótatrópach
• Italian: eliotropico, fototropico
• Romanian: fototropic (ro)

See also

• phototaxic